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Mack Lake Orv Campground

Huron-Manistee National Forests

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Upcoming Availability

10 of 14 days currently show available sites.

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Sun, Jul 26

None

available

Mon, Jul 27

None

available

Tue, Jul 28

None

available

Wed, Jul 29

None

available

Thu, Jul 30

22

sites

Fri, Jul 31

17

sites

Sat, Aug 1

17

sites

Sun, Aug 2

22

sites

Mon, Aug 3

22

sites

Tue, Aug 4

22

sites

Wed, Aug 5

22

sites

Thu, Aug 6

17

sites

Fri, Aug 7

15

sites

Sat, Aug 8

17

sites

Campground guide

What to know before booking

With an ORV trailhead located within the campground, Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location for ORV trail riders. The campground provides handpump wells for drinking water, several vault toilets, and trash collection services. The 175-acre lake is surrounded by rolling jack pine plains and is a good location for wildlife viewing.

Official campground details, summarized

Concise planning notes based on the public Recreation.gov campground information.

Facilities

The campground provides handpump wells for drinking water, several vault toilets, and trash collection services. The embedded day use area also provides visitors with picnic tables and grills. Campsites at Mack Lake have picnic tables, campfire rings, and lantern posts.

Natural Features

The 175-acre lake is surrounded by rolling jack pine plains and is a good location for wildlife viewing.

Recreation

Water Activities: A day use area inside the Beaver Loop of Mack Lake ORV Campground is designed for picnicing and water activities such as beach play, swimming, fishing, and boating. Carry-in boat access is available through the day use area. Anglers can hope to catch sunfish, perch, and walleye. ORV Riding: Mack Lake ORV Campground is a popular location with ORV riders. With the trailhead for the Mack Lake Trail System starting in the campground, ORV riders can enjoy the section near Maltby Hills for easier trail riding or head to Bull Gap Hill Climb for a challenge. The trail is mostly on a 0 - 10% grade, with some short sections at a 30% grade

Important notices

As a visitor to the National Forest, you are asked to follow certain rules designed to protect the Forest, natural resources and to provide for public safety of visitors. These rules are available to you online or at any office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests. Please take time to read and understand them. General Topic orders apply across the Forests. Applicable Orders: - Motorized Vehicle Use of Roads, Trails and Off-road Areas; R904-14-02 - Occupancy and Use - Developed Recreation Areas, Dispersed Areas, Being Publicly Nude, Marine Prohibitions, Parking and Sanitation; R904-14-03
Forest quiet hours apply.
Some sites are available on a first-come, first serve basis.
You must occupy your site within 24 hours of the start of your reservation. Contact the Forest Service to request a late arrival or your site may be forfeited.

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Surrounding campgrounds

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Island Lake (Mi)

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Gabions Campground

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Meadows Orv Campground

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12.1 mi

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Common questions

Is Mack Lake Orv Campground available right now?

Kestrel's most recent scan found openings on 10 of the next 14 days, starting Thu, Jul 30. Availability changes constantly — check the calendar above, then confirm on Recreation.gov.

How do I book Mack Lake Orv Campground?

Reservations are handled by Recreation.gov, not by Kestrel. Use the official reservation link on this page to book. Kestrel only watches availability and tells you when a site frees up.

How quickly will I hear about a cancellation?

Kestrel rescans every two minutes, and every 30 seconds during the provider's daily release window. Alerts go out by email as soon as a matching site appears.